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The law ensures unaccompanied children have legal counsel to represent them in legal proceedings and to protect them from mistreatment, exploitation and trafficking.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Here, Nolan once again returns to his pet themes of playing God, human mistreatment, the passage of time, and bearing witness to the world’s slow, painful destruction.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Inspired by Stowe, Jackson wrote it to highlight the mistreatment of Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

No doubt, the show had made mistakes and errors of judgment over time, while some of its leaders had faced credible accusations of heinous misdeeds and staff mistreatment.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

Now she knew why they wore such blissful expressions and why Rumpy would put up with any mistreatment in order to lure someone into grooming his hide.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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